There are few events in St. Louis that compare to the two weeks of the Mardi Gras season. Countless thousands braved the cold and snow to celebrate this holiday known as Mardi Gras. Did you know that Mardi Gras is actually French for Fat Tuesday and is also called Shrove Tuesday in traditional English? This celebration happens before Ash Wednesday, and refers to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season – that’s why it’s Fat Tuesday. And it's going on still!